
Person
Masataka Matsutōya
Sound · Born 1951-11-19 · Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Japanese arranger, composer, music producer, and motor journalist. He currently resides in Setagaya, Tokyo. He is a graduate of Keio Senior High School and Keio University. Aliases include "Manta" and "Yumin teishu". His wife is singer-songwriter, composer, and lyricist Yumi Matsutoya. In 1971, he participated as a background musician in Takuro Yoshida's album, "Ningen nante." He began to frequently perform with Yoshida as the keyboard player in other albums and live performances, and also began his first work with arrangement. In 1973, he formed the group "Caramel Mama" with fellow musicians Haruomi Hosono, Shigeru Suzuki, and Tateo Hayashi. This group later evolved into a group named "Tin Pan Alley."
Known for

Haru yo koi
Original Music Composer

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Kazuo's Father

Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
Music Director

Rainbow Fireflies
Original Music Composer

Mio's Cookbook
Original Music Composer

School in the Crosshairs
Original Music Composer

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Original Music Composer

Heaven's Bookstore
Original Music Composer

Fine, with Occasional Murders
Doctor Kazumasa Kikui

Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
Self
Filmography
- 2024Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His EraSelf
- 2020Mio's CookbookOriginal Music Composer
- 2015Aoi Shushi wa Taiyou no Naka ni AruOriginal Music Composer
- 2012Rainbow FirefliesOriginal Music Composer
- 2004Heaven's BookstoreOriginal Music Composer
- 1997The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeOriginal Music Composer
- 1994Haru yo koiOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Wings Of Light "The Gates Of Heaven" TourExecutive Music Producer
- 1985Penguin's Memory: A Tale of HappinessMusic Director
- 1984Train of ThoughtMusic Producer
- 1984Fine, with Occasional MurdersDoctor Kazumasa Kikui
- 1983The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeKazuo's Father
- 1981School in the CrosshairsOriginal Music Composer
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